Government News for Columbus County NC
County commissioners Monday approved request to consider a “pro-active” mosquito spraying plan for the county. Commissioner Laverne Coleman asked County Manager Eddie Madden if the county had started ...
If a casino bill unveiled this weekend is passed, Columbus County is one of the places the Lumbee Tribe could build its gambling center — although such a project is...
Uninsured and underinsured people with a history of smoking can be screened for lung cancer for free Friday. The Lung Bus will be at Hills Plaza Shopping Center near Roses...
The boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw residents has been lifted. A main break on canal cove on Tuesday caused low or no pressure along the line from the 2400...
A brief meeting at Lake Waccamaw set the course to solve a lot of issues in the town. The half hour monthly gathering addressed what to do with unused vehicles...
Lake Waccamaw water customers along Canal Cove and Waccamaw Shores are being advised to boil their tap water after a main break this morning. The town reported a break in...
Dumpsters have been dropped off in downtown Whiteville for businesses cleaning up after Hurricane Idalia flooded around half of downtown. Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said the green container...
A broken water main in the 800 block of Canal Cove Road has prompted a boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw until further notice. Customers will experience periods of low...
One of the deadliest interchanges in Columbus County has an entirely new look. The intersection of U.S. 74 at Boardman, where Old Boardman Road and Macedonia Church Road intersect in...
Whiteville City School Board chair Kandle Rogers has been charged with assault. Rogers was served with a summons today (Friday) after an incident that occurred during Thursday’s flooding. Rogers is...
Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said officials expected some flooding with Hurricane Idalia. “With all the work the city has been doing, there are still going to be situations like...
Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South...
Thursday trash collections will take place Friday, due to Tropical Storm Idalia. County spokeswoman Amanda Prince said in an email that Waste Industries and Waste Management will not be operating...
A firefighting team from the N.C. Forest Service District Eight offices based in Whiteville is heading for Louisiana to help battle the Ida Fire in the Kisatchie National Forest near...
Southeastern Community College will close at 3 p.,m. today (Aug. 30) and will reopen Friday at 8 a.m. SCC officials announced a short time ago that the school will be...
Feast Down East (FDE), a nonprofit that supports local farmers and food access throughout Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina, will be holding a free event for the public. ‘Community Cult...